InternatIonal Jury report2017

Wiki Loves Earth is a photo contest of the na-

tural monuments, where participants picture

protected areas and upload their photos to Wi-

kimedia Commons. The goal of the project is,

on one hand, to picture under a free license as

many natural monuments and protected areas

as possible, on the other hand, to contribute to

nature protection by raising public awareness.

After years of successful organisation of Wiki

Loves Monuments there was an idea of a simi-

lar contest for natural monuments. The idea of

Wiki Loves Earth was born in April 2012 during

a discussion at Wikimedia Conference. The

idea was realised for the first time in Ukraine,

where the contest was held from 15 April to 15

May 2013. Wiki Loves Earth became internatio-

nal in 2014 with 16 participating countries from

four continents, and expanded its geography in

2015 and 2016 with 26 participating countries.

In 2017 Wiki Loves Earth expanded geography

even more. A record number of 36 countries

organised a national stage, including some

first-time participants like Bangladesh, Ca-

nada, Indonesia or Norway. As in 2016, there

was a special nomination in collaboration with

UNESCO on UNESCO biosphere reserves in 120

countries. Most of countries organised the con-

test from 1 May to 31 May 2017, while some

countries and UNESCO special nomination ex-

tended the contest period till 30 June. During

the contest a record number of 131,984 pic-

tures were submitted by 15,299 participants,

nearly 14,000 of whom made their first upload.

The contest was organised in each country by

local volunteers. Each national jury submitted

up to 10 pictures to the international stage

(none in India by local team decision), where

the international jury considered 360 pictures.

ABOUTwiki lOves eARTH

HOw THe jURy wORks

Winners were determined by the 7-person in-

ternational jury. Members were selected by the

international team: some of them were recrui-

ted by international team directly, while others

were suggested by partners, local teams or fel-

low Wikimedians. The jury was formed to be as

diverse as possible (it includes representatives

of three continents and very different back-

grounds) and so that no country could have

more than one jury member.

360 nominations were submitted to the in-

ternational organising team by the national

juries of the 35 participating countries and by

UNESCO Biosphere reserves jury. Each country

was allowed to submit up to 10 images. The

only country not submitting a nomination this

year was India where local organisers finally

decided that they could not announce winners.

The nominations were collected in a judging

tool managed by non-voting jury moderators.

On the first stage, each jury member indepen-

dently selected 50 photos out of 360. 87 pho-

tos chosen by at least two jurors made it to the

second stage where all jurors rated all images

with stars from 1 (poor) to 10 (very good). 32

images with ratings higher than 5.0 were se-

lected to the final round. One image was dis-

qualified as not taken in a protected natural site.

On the final stage, jury members rated (from

1 to 20) and commented on the 32 images.

Comments were visible to other jury members,

while rankings were not. These rankings were

added together, and a combined jury ranking

was produced. In case of equality of points in

the final round, highest points from any jury

member were used as a tiebreaker.

inTROdUceTHe jURy

Nabin Baral (Nepal)

Nabin Baral is a documentary photographer

based in Kathmandu, Nepal. His photographic

work focuses on the environment, mountains,

people, and social issues. He worked at the

International Centre for Integrated Mountain

Development (ICIMOD) as a Consultant Photo-

grapher from 2009 to 2013.

Nabin is visiting faculties of photojournalism for

different colleges in Kathmandu. His photogra-

phies are exhibited in Japan, USA and Nepal. His

works have been published in most of the dai-

lies in Nepal and in international online media.

In 2016, his photo work “Victim of Superstition”

was awarded first prize in photo story category

in the photo Nepal’s biggest photo contest or-

ganized by Photojournalist’s Club Nepal.

Dietmar Bartz (Germany)

Dietmar is a professional archivist, journalist

and editor from Germany. He has more than

25 years of experience working for newspa-

pers and magazines, for instance for the Ger-

man editions of “Le Monde Diplomatique”,

“Vanity Fair” and “Interview”. He is used to

collaborate intensely with photographers and

photo editors. He worked in Eastern Europe,

Northern Africa and the Middle East, and he is

travelling extensively in Asia.

He is also an active Wikipedian (User:Aalfons)

with over 25.000 edits. In the jury his main

fields of interest is the balance of photogra-

phic excellence and encyclopaedic informa-

tion, and also the discussion of non-western

visuality and pictoriality habits.

Beatrice Murch (Argentina)

Beatrice Murch is an immigrant living in Bu-

enos Aires, Argentina with both North Ameri-

can and British roots. Murch is a documentary

and portrait photographer and her photos have

been published in the New York Times, The Wall

Street Journal, Latino Fox News, The Telegraph,

BBC, among other publications. Murch was the

Photo Editor of The Argentina Independent for

four years.

She is also a lover of free culture and know-

ledge and contributes to Wikimedia Commons

(User:Blmurch).

Alexander Savin (Russia)

Born in Moscow, currently living in Berlin and

Moscow. Hobbyist photographer and traveller.

Active on Wikimedia Commons as uploader,

with more than 7,000 photos submitted so far,

as well as an administrator. (User:A.Savin) Du-

ring the last five years, he participated in se-

veral national Russian WLE and WLM contests

either as uploader or as jury member.

Nataliia Shevchenko (Ukraine)

Nataliia is a naturalist, ecologist and photogra-

pher. She has worked for National Georgaphic

Ukraine and National Geographic Russia. She

was a member of the jury of Wiki Loves Monu-

ments in Ukraine in 2015. She joined wikipro-

jects in 2015 by taking part in a Wikiexpedition.

Hansa Tangmanpoowadol (Thailand)

Born in Bangkok in 1971, Hansa is an artist

living and working in Bangkok. From a very

young age, he was very attracted in painting

as means of expression. After graduating

Photography and Cinematography Technology

in 1992, he starts work life in advertising pho-

tography. Hansa joined plenty of photography

competitions, has participated in local and

international exhibitions. He won many prizes

in the local and international photo contests.

In 2012 he was then selected as Thai Artist in

Photography. Now he spends life for fine art

photo and painting.

Milan Živković (Serbia)

Born in Bavanište, Banat in 1960. Since 1984

Milan started working at the Natural History

Museum in Belgrade as a photographer and

designer. From 2002 to 2005 he worked as

editor of the Photo Gallery of the Center for

Culture in Kovin. Since 2005 editor of Refo-

to, regional photo magazine. He is currently

working as a lecturer at the Refoto studio and

photography school.

During his 18-year work in the Natural History

Museum, Milan documented and illustrated a

large number of events, exhibitions, and pub-

lications related to nature in the country and

abroad. He also made 12 photographic pro-

jects related to nature.

11OgOy IslandPhotographer: Sergey Pesterev

(Black Sickle)

Site: Ogoy Island, Lake Baikal,

Pribaykalsky National Park

Location: Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Winter view of Cape Drakon (Dragon) on Ogoy

Island in Maloe More strait on Lake Baikal.

Ogoy is the largest island in the strait and has a

very elongated shape (2.9 km long and 0.6 km

wide). [English]

Зимний вид мыса Дракон на острове Огой в проливе Малое Море на Байкале. Огой является самым крупным островом в этом проливе и имеет сильно вытянутую форму (длина 2,9 км, ширина 0,6 км). [Russian]

Jury comments

The lines created by the cracks and

cloud leads the eye to the center. The ba-

lanced color and cracks gives the feelings of

wonderland. The depth and sharpness are

great.

The atmosphere is great . The colour

of the rock is outstanding from the back-

ground.

The lines really lead your eyes to the

rock. Normally I don‘t like the focus to be

in the center, but the perspective works

here.

21Pantanal Conservat. area

Photographer: Leonardo Ramos

(LeonardoRamos)

Site: Pantanal conservation area,

Pantanal Matogrossense

National Park

Location: Mato Grosso, Brazil

A jaguar (Panthera onca) lying among shrubs

in the Pantanal conservation area. Pantanal en-

compasses the world‘s largest tropical wetland

area. [English]

Onça-pintada (Panthera onca) deitada entre ar-

bustos no Pantanal. Pantanal e a maior área

alagada do mundo. [Portuguese]

Jury comments

I really like the dark background that

shows uncertainty. The dark background

helped the expression of leopard to pop up

in the photo. There is balance of color in the

photo. The point of entry in the photo is the

face of the leopard.

Perfect lighting, composition and

image editing process (imaging workflow).

(...)

Perfect shot, would like the jaguar to

not be smack in the middle, but the lighting

and focus are perfect.

31Danube DeltaPhotographer: Sergey Ryzhkov

(Ryzhkov Sergey)

Site: Danube Delta

Location: Danube Biosphere Reserve,

Odesa Oblast, Ukraine

Eurasian spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) in Da-

nube Delta. The young bird is still trying to claim

food from parents. Eurasian spoonbills are rare

birds in Ukraine, they are listed in the Red Data

Book of Ukraine. Danube Biosphere Reserve is

one of the main places of breeding of Eurasian

spoonbills in Ukraine, it has a status of UNESCO

biospere reserve. [English]

Косарі (Platalea leucorodia) в дельті

Jury comments

My favourite animal photo from

WLE‘17. Artwork-like reflections and great

dynamism of the scene.

Дунаю. Молодий птах все ще намагається просити у батьків їжу. Косарі є рідкісними птахами в Україні, занесеними до Червоної книги України. Дунайський біосферний заповідник є одним з основних місць їхнього гніздування в Україні, він має статус біосферного заповідника ЮНЕСКО. [Ukrainian]

41Bekol SavannahPhotographer: Candra Firmansyah

Site: Bekol Savannah,

Baluran National Park

Location: East Java, Indonesia

A feral buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) soaking at the

Bekol Savannah in Baluran National Park at

dusk. This national park consists of savannas,

mangrove forests, seasonal forests, coastal fo-

rests, lowland forests, swamp forests and ever-

green forests. Savanna vegetation dominates

Baluran National Park area and covers about

40 percent of the total land area. [English]

Seekor kerbau liar (Bubalus bubalis) berendam

di kubangan yang berada di sabana Bekol ta-

man nasional Baluran saat sore hari. Taman

Jury comments

Great lighting, focus and symmetry of

colors. Takes a while to realize the bull is

there in the mud, but then it‘s all you can

see.

nasional ini terdiri dari tipe vegetasi sabana,

hutan mangrove, hutan musim, hutan pantai,

hutan pegunungan bawah, hutan rawa dan

hutan yang selalu hijau sepanjang tahun. Tipe

vegetasi sabana mendominasi kawasan Taman

Nasional Baluran yakni sekitar 40 persen dari

total luas lahan. [Indonesian]

51SaSSendalen ValleyPhotographer: Siri Uldal (Sirildl)

Site: Sassendalen Valley,

Sassen – Bünsow Land

National Park

Location: Spitsbergen Island,

Svalbard archipelago, Norway

Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park lies on

Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago.

The Svalbard reindeer is well adapted to the

harsh climate, and is the most northern living

herbivore mammal in the world. They remain

short-legged and have a relatively small, roun-

ded, head. Their fur is also lighter in colour and

thicker during winter. [English]

Sassen - Bünsow Land nasjonalpark ligger på

Jury comments

Excellent encyclopaedic value, a lot

of habitat information, and a pity that the

background is not clearer.

Great clear focus on the animals and

I love how the colors change from brown to

blue over the distance.

Spitsbergen øy på Svalbard skjærgård. Sval-

bardrennen er godt tilpasset det harde klimaet,

og er det nordligste levende plantelevende pat-

tedyret i verden. De forblir kortbenet og har et

relativt lite, avrundet hode. Deres pels er også

lettere i farge og tykkere om vinteren. [Norwegian]

61Pedra azulPhotographer: Eduardo Menezes

(EduardoMSNeves)

Site: Pedra Azul,

Pedra Azul State Park

Location: Domingos Martins,

Espírito Santo, Brazil

Pedra Azul (Blue Stone) peak with the center of

the Milky Way above it. Pedra Azul State Park

is a state park in the state of Espírito Santo,

in the municipality of Domingos Martins, with

an average altitude of 1,350m. It has an area

of 1,240 ha, only 5% of which is open to visi-

tors, including Pedra Azul and Pedra das Flores,

two important outcrops of granite and gneiss,

respectively 1822 and 1909 m high, that are

known as postcards of the state because of

their spectacular beauty. [English]

Pedra Azul com o centro da Via Láctea acima.

O Parque Estadual da Pedra Azul é um Parque

estadual localizado no estado do Espírito Santo,

no município de Domingos Martins, com alti-

tude média de 1350mts, possuí uma área de

1.240 hectares, apenas 5% do parque é aberto

a visitação, e abriga a Pedra Azul e a Pedra das

Flores, importantes afloramentos de granito e

gnaisse, cartões postais do estado, por causa

de sua beleza espetacular, com respectivamen-

te 1822 e 1909mts. [Portuguese]

71Taman SafariPhotographer: Muhammad Ridwan

(Ridwan0810)

Site: Taman Safari

Location: Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii, a sub-species of

Borneo orangutans that have relatively larger

body size than 2 other sub-species of Borneo

orangutans. All species of orangutans, both Su-

matran orangutans and Sumatran orangutans

are species that are now vulnerable to threats

of extinction. The threats encountered are habi-

tat loss, illegal logging, wildfires, poaching and

trafficking of orangutans to become pet. [English]

Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii, sub-spesies oran-

Jury comments

The eyes of oranutang tell something.

Nice detail.

Amazing detail in all his body and hair

and expressive eyes.

gutan kalimantan yang memiliki ukuran tubuh relatif lebih besar dari 2 sub-spesies orangutan kalimantan lainnya. Seluruh spesies orangut-an baik orangutan kalimantan dan orangutan sumatera merupaka spesies yang kini rentan terhadap ancaman kepunahan. Adapun anca-man yang dihadapi adalah hilangnya habitat, pembalakan liar, kebakaran hutan, perburuan dan perdagangan orangutan untuk menjadi satwa peliharaan. [Indonesian]

81Dovbush RocksPhotographer: Pavlo Pyvovar

(Пивовар Павло)

Site: Rock-cave complex

Dovbush Rocks,

Polyanytskiy Regional

Landscape Park

Location: Bolekhiv municipality,

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast,

Ukraine

The Dovbush Rocks is a group of natural and

man-made structures carved out of rock at

around 980 m above sea level in the Ukrainian

Carpathians. The name of the formations co-

mes from a leader of the opryshky movement,

Oleksa Dovbush. [English]

Скелі Довбуша — скельно-печерний комплекс з природних та штучних скелястих

Jury comments

Nicely coordinated picture compositi-

on and atmosphere.

The best time for taking landscape

photo is twilight.The artist expressed this

shot look like a painting.

Beautiful fall colors and great use of

HDR.

виступів та печер на висоті 980 метрів над рівнем моря в Українських Карпатах. Назва цього унікального комплексу походить від імені легендарного ватажка опришків Олекси Довбуша. [Ukrainian]

91PyndykyPhotographer: Vadym Yunyk (Yunyk)

Site: Pyndyky,

Dzharylhach National Park

Location: Skadovsk Raion,

Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

Pyndyky is a natural site on Dzharylhach Is-

land with small round saline lakes and islands.

Dzharylhach Island is located at the Karkinit Bay

of the Black Sea, its area of 56 square km and

length of 42 km make it the Black Sea‘s and

Ukraine‘s biggest island. The island, its bay and

Black Sea coast between Skadovsk and Lazur-

ne form the Dzharylhach National Nature Park.

[English]

Пиндики — урочище на острові Джарилгач з невеликими солоними озерцями круглої форми та островами. Острів Джарилгач розташований у Каркінітській затоці Чорного моря, з площею 56 км² та довжиною 42 км він є найбільшим

Jury comments

High encyclopaedic value, inviting to

explore the details. Good resolution to do

so.

Interesting earth phenomena.

Impressed by the landscape.

островом України та Чорного моря. Сам острів, Джарилгацька затока навколо нього, а також берегова смуга Чорного моря між Скадовськом та Лазурним утворюють Джарилгацький національний природний парк. [Ukrainian]

101ReseRva MichellinPhotographer: Renato Augusto Martins

Site: Reserva Michellin

Location: Igrapiúna,

Bahia State, Brazil

Perereca-monkey (Phyllomedusa rohdei), ar-

boreal species with a purple and orange colo-

ration in the inguinal region. In the image two

males vie for a branch while one passes over

the other. Photographed in the Atlantic Forest,

Michellin Reserve, Igrapiúna, Bahia, Brazil [Eng-

lish]

Perereca-macaco (Phyllomedusa rohdei), es-

pécie arborícola com uma coloração roxa e

laranja na região inguinal. Na imagem dois ma-

chos disputam um galho enquanto um passa

Jury comments

Love the contrast of the green and

black, really emphasizes the frogs.

Without natural background but good

technique.

por cima do outro. Fotografado na Mata Atlân-

tica, Reserva Michellin, Igrapiúna, Bahia, Brasil

[Portuguese]

111Lawachara NatioNaL Park

Photographer: Pallab Kabir (Pallabkabir)

Site: Lawachara National Park

Location: Kamalganj,

Maulvibazar, Bangladesh

„Life around jungle“. Lawachara National Park

covers a significant part of the remaining ever-

green forests in Bangladesh. The forest, located

in Kamalganj Upazila of the Maulvibazar Disc-

trict, has a total area of 1250 ha, and has rich

biodiversity. [English]

জঙ্গল চারপাশে জীবন। লাউয়াছড়া জাতীয় উদ্যান বাংলাদেশে অবশিষ্ট চিরহরি বনের একটি উল্লেখযোগ্য নমুনা। মৌলভীবাজার জেলার কমলগঞ্জ উপজেলায় অবস্থিত ১২৫০ হেক্টর আয়তনের বন জীববৈচিত্র্যে ভরপুর। [Bangla]

Jury comments

The light and composition and the

mood of the place is perfect. The depth is

also great. There is still space for the balan-

ce composition of the railway lines on the

bottom corner of the frame.

The lighting is perfect: the backligh-

ting on the monkey and the silhouette of the

person make for a very interesting photo.

The traintrack lines could be better aligned,

but this is great.

I think the object of main interest

could be shown to the larger scale. But this

is subjective...

121Kali GandaKiPhotographer: Frank Jones (Faj2323)

Site: Kali Gandaki

Location: Annapurna Conservation Area,

Nepal

Nilgiri South (6,839m) forms an impressive

backdrop to a large suspension bridge over the

Kali Gandaki river near Tatopani. Kali Gandaki

river is located in Central Nepal and forms Kali

Gandaki Gorge which is, according to certain

measures, the deepest in the world. [English]

भु-तातोपानी नजिकैको गण्डकी नदी नदी मा ठूलो निलम्बन पुल। नेलगरी दक्षिण

Jury comments

A photo of Himalaya as we all imagi-

ne it. Very well captured scenery especially

with the horses on the bridge.

(6 9 3 9) पृष्ठभूमिमा छ। कालीगण्डकी खोंच नेपालको मध्यपश्चिमी हिमाली क्षेत्रमा कालीगण्डकी नदीले बनाएको खोंच हो । यो खोंच विश्वकै सबभन्दा गहिरो खोंच मानिन्छ । [Nepali]

131MoMsky NatioNal Park

Photographer: Iouri Emelianov

(Юрий Емельянов)

Site: Momsky National Park

Location: Sakha Republic, Russia

Watching northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea,

Japanese guinea pig) in Momsky National Park.

Northern pika are found across mountainous re-

gions of northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains

to northern Japan and south through Mongolia,

Manchuria and northern Korea. [English]

Наблюдательная поза северной пищухи (Ochotona hyperborea, отряд зайце-образных) в природном парке Момский.

Jury comments

Natural photo in the true sense of the

word.

Cute animal and well focused.

Северная пищуха распространена в горных районах Северной Азии, от Уральских гор до севера Японии и на юг до Монголии, Маньчжурии и севера Кореи. [Russian]

141Mount ParnithaPhotographer: Stathis Floros

(Stathis floros)

Site: Mount Parnitha

Location: Parnitha National Park,

Attica, Greece

Burned forest on Mount Parnitha. Parnitha is

covered with pines in the lower part and with

fir trees in the upper part. It has been declared

an area of special natural beauty and is an im-

portant part of the homonymous national park.

[English]

Καμένο δάσος στο όρος Πάρνηθα. Καλύπτεται η Πάρνηθα πεύκα στα χαμηλότερα και από έλατα στα ψηλότερά της μέρη. Η Πάρνηθα έχει ανακηρυχθεί περιοχή ιδιαίτερου φυσικού

Jury comments

Forest fires have been a major prob-

lem this year and it is good that we have

some document about this environmental

issue!

Haunting image of the devastation of

forest fires with the smoldering ash and I

like the golden sun which is reminiscent of

the fire itself.

Good combination of colour. And loved

the composition.

κάλλους και ένα σημαντικό της τμήμα απαρτίζει τον ομώνυμο Εθνικό Δρυμό. [Greek]

151TiêTe RiveRPhotographer: Clodomiro Esteves Junior

Site: Tiête River Protection Area

Location: São Paulo State, Brazil

Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) regis-

tered in the protection area of the Tietê river in

São Paulo state. Capybara is a species of rodent

mammal. It occurs throughout South America

to the east of the Andes in habitats associated

with rivers, lakes and marshes, from sea level

up to 1,300 m altitude. Extremely adaptable,

it can occur in environments highly altered by

humans. It is the largest rodent in the world,

weighing up to 91 kg and measuring up to 1.2

m in length and 60 cm in height. [English]

Capivaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) regist-

radas na área de preservação do Rio Tietê no

estado de São Paulo. A capivara é uma espécie

de mamífero roedor. Ocorre por toda a América

do Sul ao leste dos Andes em habitats associ-

ados a rios, lagos e pântanos, do nível do mar

até 1 300 m de altitude. Extremamente adap-

tável, pode ocorrer em ambientes altamente al-

terados pelo ser humano. É o maior roedor do

mundo, pesando até 91 kg e medindo até 1,2

m de comprimento e 60 cm de altura. [Portuguese]

16th place

Photographer: Renato Augusto Martins

Site: Bothriopsis bilineata at

Atlantic Forest preservation area

Location: Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil

17th place

Photographer: Santosh R. Pathak

Site: View of the Manaslu and

Ganesh Mouantin range from

Laurebinayak, Rasuwa

Location: Manaslu Conservation Area,

Nepal

18th place

Photographer: Candra Firmansyah

Site: Two green peacocks

(Pavo muticus) fighting

at Bekol Savannah

Location: Baluran National Park,

East Java, Indonesia

19

20th place

Photographer: Jean Michel Laurent

Site: Tree fern (Cyatheales) in

Sans Soucis Forest

Location: Réunion National Park, France

21st place

Photographer: Peter Nilsson (Pixpep)

Site: Tallmon Nature Reserve

Location: Eda municipality,

Värmland County, Sweden

19th place

Photographer: Shahbazaslam1

Site: Passu Cones, Hunza Valley

Location: Gojal Conservancy,

Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

24th place

Photographer: Yves Gagnon (Ygagnon1974)

Site: Bauvert Lake,

Jasper National Park

Location: Alberta, Canada

23rd place

Photographer: Andreas Weith (AWeith)

Site: Common tern (Sterna hirundo)

in Federsee Reserve

Location: Bad Buchau,

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

22nd place

Photographer: Alexander Kozintcev

(Козинцев)Site: Koryaksky, Avachinsky and

Kozelsky volcanoes

Location: Three Volcanoes,

Kamchatka Krai, Russia

1927th place

Photographer: Yevgen Samuchenko

(Q-lieb-in)

Site: Gupteshwor Mahadev cave

Location: Kaski District, Nepal

26th place

Photographer: Misha Reme

Site: Mount Shpytsi

Location: Carpathian National Nature Park,

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine

25th place

Photographer: Viktor Gabyshev

(Виктор Габышев) Site: Ozhogino Lake

Location: Abyysky District,

Sakha Republic, Russia

19

28th place

Photographer: Frank Jones (Faj2323)

Site: View of the

Khumbu Khola valley

above Pheriche

Location: Sagarmatha National Park,

Nepal

29th place

Photographer: Mohan K. Duwal

Site: Mustang Caves

Location: Mustang District, Nepal

30th place

Photographer: Heaven 721

Site: Gantrisch Natural Park

Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland

19

31st place

Photographer: Chaiyathat Miphan

(Chaiyathat)

Site: Eastern beach of Ko Chang,

Mu Ko Chang National Park

Location: Trat Province, Thailand

32nd place

Photographer: Borilei

Site: Pied avocet

(Recurvirostra avosetta),

in Lake Pomorie

Location: Burgas Province, Bulgaria

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16. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cobra-papagaio_-_Bothrops_bilineatus_-_Ilhéus_-_Bahia.jpg

17. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lauribinayak,_Rasuwa.jpg

18. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merak_tarung.jpg

19. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_in_the_Passu_Cones_-_Hunza_Valley.jpg

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fang03.jpg

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31. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ชายหาดฝั่งตะวันออกแห่งหนึ่งของเกาะช้าง.jpg

32. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Бъдещето_на_преден_план.jpg

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